| Location | Central Europe, between Austria and Switzerland |
| Geographic coordinates | 47 16 N, 9 32 E |
| Map references | Europe |
| Area | total: 160 sq km land: 160 sq km water: 0 sq km |
| Area - comparative | about 0.9 times the size of Washington, DC |
| Land boundaries | total: 75 km border countries (2): Austria 34 km, Switzerland 41 km |
| Coastline | 0 km (doubly landlocked) |
| Maritime claims | none (landlocked) |
| Climate | continental; cold, cloudy winters with frequent snow or rain; cool to moderately warm, cloudy, humid summers |
| Terrain | mostly mountainous (Alps) with Rhine Valley in western third |
| Elevation extremes | highest point: Vorder-Grauspitz 2,599 m lowest point: Ruggeller Riet 430 m |
| Natural resources | hydroelectric potential, arable land |
| Land use | agricultural land: 37.6% (2018 est.) arable land: 18.8% (2018 est.) permanent crops: 0% (2018 est.) permanent pasture: 18.8% (2018 est.) forest: 43.1% (2018 est.) other: 19.3% (2018 est.) |
| Irrigated land | 0 sq km (2012) |
| Total renewable water resources | 0 cubic meters (2017 est.) |
| Natural hazards | avalanches, landslides |
| Geography - note | along with Uzbekistan, one of only two doubly landlocked countries in the world; variety of microclimatic variations based on elevation |
Source: CIA World Factbook
This page was last updated on September 18, 2021
